Once upon a Crime by Janet Hutchings


Once upon a Crime
Title : Once upon a Crime
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ISBN : 0312954158
ISBN-10 : 9780312954154
Language : English
Format Type : Paperback
Number of Pages : -
Publication : First published January 1, 1994

Thirteen tales of murder, detective genius, and historic twists of fate span the time between ancient Rome and the present and include the works of such authors as Steven Saylor, Ellis Peters, George Baxt, and Robert Barnard. Reprint.

Once upon a Crime Reviews

  • Kate

    "CRIME REARS ITS UGLY HEAD FROM ANCIENT ROME TO 20th-CENTURY AMERICA IN THIS BRILLIANTLY DIVERSE COLLECTION.

    "In Steven Saylor's 'The Lemures,' Gordianus the Finder investigate Roman plumbing and vengeance from beyond the grave. Ellis Peters' Brother Cadfael comes upon foul play in the forest in 'A Light on the Road to Woodstock.' 'The William Shakespeare Murder Case,' by George Baxt, stars the Bard himself as he unmasks a killer behind the scenes of Hamlet. Helen McCloy weaves a deadly 'Chinoiserie' of art, politics, lust, and terror in Old Peking. And in Robert Barnard's witty 'A Stateman's Touch,' the 1919 Paris Peace Conference is the scene of cloak-and-dagger intrigue."
    ~~back cover

    But nothing to write home about.

  • Molly Hurford

    amazing!

  • Jane

    13 short mysteries set before 1920s, most much earlier - Amy Robsart & Christopher Marlowe's deaths, the prequel for Brother Cadfael, a Steven Saylor, & a good selection. Enjoyed!